CLYDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 17

CLYDE.

Maech 16.— Clergymen v. doctors for travelling: Gentlemen of both of these professions located in country dittricts ride and drive a great number of miles yearly. -Moat people would give the palm to the doctors, but this is apparently not deserved if '.what was elicited from the Rev. K. W.Martin, our worthy pastor, is considered. Mr Martin, In answer to a question, said that his district was a very large one, extending from Miller's Fiat (below Boxburgh) to the Tarras, and to attend to his pastoral duties he had to travel 4943 miles during the year— equal to an average of 14 miles dally. If there are many country doctors doing as much, and getting even 5s mileage fees— equal to £1236 per year for visits made out of their own neighbourhood only— there must be richer doctors in the 'counties than the districts are generally credited with. The parson and not the doctor, I think, should have the sympathy, if any is shown to either, for these weary journeys, particularly in winter time. The medloal man can refresh and rest himself at the bedside of his patient, and occasionally pocket his fee at the end of his journey, whereas the gentleman of the gown has; to stand up in a dignified manner for an hoar and ahalf while he conducts the church service, at the clo3eof which he sees perhaps- a poor collection of very small coins made . ■ Wkathbb. — I don't know how people la other districts have fared lntelv, but the heat has been so Intense here that we were simply grilled all last week, and the loss of bodily juioes, which would be in proportion to the succulence of Individuals, must nave been considerable. The glasß registered 87 in the shade. Hospital —Tho Dunstan Hospital Committee," two or three of which are Government servants in office* in [Clyde, are just now experiencing a little opp lsltion to their management of hospital affairs. One c <.use of complaint Is letting the contract for paintinif go to^ Cromwell instevi of to the districts that v subscribe to the support of the hospital. Another ciuse of complaint is that money has been Injudiciducly spent on the building and grounds from the first. A little opposition, if it does not end in stonewalling, is often a arood thing, but in all probability the members of the committee could give good reasons for the course they htve adopted. Oobrkction.— Mr Alfred Brown; and not Mr Alfred Moore, is the retiring librarian aud hallkeeper, after nine years' service. A Change. — Mr J. J. P. Thompson, manager of the Dunstan Times, haß left the district after eight years in Clyde, with the intention of going to Hobart, unless something sufficiently tempting turns up ;to induce him to take up hit residence in Dunedin. Accidents.— A young man named Albert Applegnrth, travelling with two paokhorees laden with stores and tins, met with an accident the other day. He was riding one and; leading the other, and on pjssiog over some rough ground the tins made such a discordant noise as to cause the horses to become unmanageable, and suddenly Applegarth found himself on the gtound between the two, receiving a severe kick tbat jußt missed his head and struck hie arm, disabling the limb for a time. Mr James Holt, of Holt's Hotel, «hile Inspecting his coal mine last Saturday, and doing a little work below at an out of the way part of I he mine, wns overtaken suddenly by foul air, and was got out of the pit in a bad state, and ooly just in time to save his life On making | inquiiies this morniDg (Monday) I wa« glad to learn that Mr Holt was gelling over his accident nicely, although still coined to his bed. At the time of the accident Miss Mary Holt had just arrived at the pit with her father's lunch. On hearing from below what had happened, she immediately unhitched the horse that was working at the mouth of the pit, jumped on his bare baok, and flew to town for assistance, and tihe way that horse had to travel once in bis life down bill, over a [rough road, with a fair rider on his back, will not soon be forgotten by herself or those who 'saw her, for it; was equal to any circus riding. Miss Mary jvat always a good rider, but here her horsemanship was tested to the utmost. Or/B Doctob.— Dr Hyde, who has been suffering from blood-poisoning, is now better, and has gone to Melbourne for a change, Dr Nicol, of Lawrenoe, taking his place for the time being.